Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-22

nv, 'At' 'N VIII take 1ancF TO
The,pia said She 10 herself
And she made Taste to refurnish tho
little b.ne b1udoir. fill the tiny cousery-
atory with fresh flowers the chill
November days were beginning to
gioam across the horizon now-and lav
out programme Of amusement for the
promised guest.
Cousin Inespia came, black-eved
giri nearly six feet high, who laughed
like a peaI Of bells talked all the slang
Of the modern young lady. aud dec ar, d
Openly that she found the East unutter-
ably SOW.
Il shouldn't have come here at all if
] hadn't al idea OF goirg on the stage"
said he. II suppose It's the best place
to study up and get new ideas"
My dear said scandalized Mrs.
Dashwood, "why on earth should YOU
20 ou-to the-the stage?''
because like it, . said Thespia in
differently.
Apparently Cousin Thespia liked Fe-
lix Da>hwood also. Size followed him
out even to the stables horses, she de-
clar"i. We're her delight; she chatted
with him in the long, tire-lighted dusks;
She sang dashing ballads 10 the piano
for his especial eiectation-ballads
t at We're widely different from poor
MadrIines dreamy nOctutues and soft
s,nat $; she openly declared ti.at 'he
was very incest fellow she had met
since she crosse tie Big River"
Poo" Mr.. Dashwools maternal
heart sank within her.
''fr,ix,' she said. on one of the rare
twill hts during which Mr.. DasGwood
was not monopoIized by his loud-voiced
cousin, Il do hope you wont become
interested in Tnespia Clifton
Mother" said he, "your counsel
comes too late. l am already iuter-
e~ted,' as you call it. in my cousin
ThesP:a." >"
Felix" she almost screamed, "you
are not-en .aged?'
Yes, mother, am engaged. Was
not that the very thing for which you
wished?'
Mr. Dashwood burst into tears.
"A girl who laughs like plow- boy"
said shea girl who is determined to
| 90 on the stage-a girl WHO su- -gests
improvements in ones very stables, and
calls lis Eastern ladies 'an awful sight
too slow" Felix, Felix. YOU viii break
| my heau"'
1T seems to me, mother" said the
| Young man, with shrug of his shout
dcrs, 'that YOU are very difficult to
| please. Madeline WestforI did not suit
You. and this young lady from the
Mrs Dashwood lifted her hand dep
rpn.tti,sriv o,,i hnfra, 10 Sl,aI n fau- faa.
ble lears.
Felix - she sobbed; ooh. Felix. |
have been SO foolish, If this girl were
only gone-if YOU were only re-engaged
to Madelinr--L think should be quite,
quite happy again. For indeed | did
not know how sweet. and womanly and
perfect dear Madeline was until--''
Until it was too late" quietly ut
tered her son. But here is Ihespia
Let hcr speak for herself"
Miss TheSpia Clifton came in like a
gust of wind, dragging one Of the house
dogs by the collar.
''He's lame. ! Think said she nofs-
lily. Il brought him in to look at his
foot 10y the iamplight. Eh? What!
Ms. DashuQod CRYING, Why, what
the dickens Is the matter with YOU
all?"
'Thcspia." said Felix-graveIy; 'my
mother wishes to ask You few ques-
tiouS.N
The catetlism, eh?" said Miss Cliff
ton, comfortably seating herself. We'll,
drive on, cousin Dashwood. A fair
f.ld and no favor. eh?'
Isis it true" whmpered the old
lady, that YOU are enga-cd?"
'.Of course I'm engaged nodded
the lair Amazon. And, what's more,
We are To be married in April.'
Mar ed :" gasped jhe p.or old la-
dy. Oh Thrspia. Thespia. give up
the mai idea, You are not suited to
him. Your tastes do not a-ree; YOU
never never would make him happyr'
How do YOU know?'' blurted out
Thr>pia. You never SAW him in your
life
''Never saw him - echoed Mrs
Da~hwood. Never saw my own son"
But it isn't your own son = said
Thespia. ind lerently. Its Major
Miles keatIy, IF Leadville, Colorado,
that I'm engaged to. Your Eastern
men can't hold 4 candle to him ~
Thank heaven cried poor Mrs
Dashwoe ed; thank heaven"
so Isuv," remarked Mss Thespia
who was now busted in examining tht
setter-do2 5 foot.
And now fa'tered Mrs. Dashwood
with averted face, If Madeline woulc
only forgive YOU, dear FeHN-"
Il am engaged 70 Madeline as close
" as ever" said RaSh"ood. Il lovet
her 90 dearly ever to give her up
But-but will she ever pardon
HtT'
Try her and see." said Felix, laugh
ing.
Madeline came back the next lay. a
smiles and sunshine. and ran into IL,
old laiy's wlde-open arms.
Dear. dear mother" said SIZE. g
shall be SO GID if YOU VIII only love II,
with all your heart"
Indeed. indeed willr' said the olt
lady, ioyously. OF all daughters il
tie world, you shall be dearest to me.
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